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LIVE – Over $6.3 billion in Bitcoin is gone — the FBI has now linked North Korea's TraderTraitor group to the largest crypto theft ever recorded, with $3.75 billion drained in the first ten hours alone. This was the week security broke everywhere.
In this live Bitcast, you'll get the full picture: Brazil's Mercado Bitcoin suspended operations and froze every withdrawal after a $40M breach — the exchange's second hack in under a week, days after raising $20M from Tether. You'll see why Binance says it's covering the full loss, and what that promise is actually worth if you're holding funds on any exchange right now. You'll also learn about BTCPay Server's critical alert as hot wallets get swept by attackers, Foundation leaking customer data to scammers targeting hardware wallet holders, and a cyberattack that knocked out supermarket refrigeration across seven European countries.
We then turn to the week's bigger picture: Iran strike pressure as the midterms loom, prediction markets showing a 73% Democratic sweep across seven swing states, France's new €0.055-per-GB internet data tax, Bull Bitcoin's DAC8 legal fight spreading to Austria, and the latest GrapheneOS privacy release still working for you.
This is a self-custody reality check. If the exchange holds your keys, this week is the stress test.
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• Brandon Gentile: https://www.youtube.com/@brandon_gentile
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In this live Bitcast, you'll get the full picture: Brazil's Mercado Bitcoin suspended operations and froze every withdrawal after a $40M breach — the exchange's second hack in under a week, days after raising $20M from Tether. You'll see why Binance says it's covering the full loss, and what that promise is actually worth if you're holding funds on any exchange right now. You'll also learn about BTCPay Server's critical alert as hot wallets get swept by attackers, Foundation leaking customer data to scammers targeting hardware wallet holders, and a cyberattack that knocked out supermarket refrigeration across seven European countries.
We then turn to the week's bigger picture: Iran strike pressure as the midterms loom, prediction markets showing a 73% Democratic sweep across seven swing states, France's new €0.055-per-GB internet data tax, Bull Bitcoin's DAC8 legal fight spreading to Austria, and the latest GrapheneOS privacy release still working for you.
This is a self-custody reality check. If the exchange holds your keys, this week is the stress test.
Subscribe for weekly Bitcoin-only education and live commentary: https://www.youtube.com/@BTCSessions
Follow on X for real-time takes: https://x.com/BTCSessions
Join the newsletter for the best Bitcoin reads of the week: https://btcsessions.ca
ALSO WATCH THE CO-HOSTS:
• Canadian Bitcoiners (Joey): https://www.youtube.com/@canadianbitcoiners
• THE Bitcoin Podcast (Walker): https://www.youtube.com/@walkeramerica
• Brandon Gentile: https://www.youtube.com/@brandon_gentile
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DEBIFI LOANS
https://qrco.de/bfiDCp
STAMP SEED TITANIUM BACKUP
https://www.stampseed.com/products/titanium-seed-stamping-kit
Use promo code BITCAST for 15% off site wide
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